Search Results for: Commonhold
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Associations & Bodies
Leasehold reform campaign trio receive OBEs in King’s Birthday Honours
Joanne Darbyshire, Katie Kendrick and Cath Williams have been given recognition for their work bringing the issue of leasehold onto the national stage.
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Regulation & Law
EXPERT: ‘Leasehold reform still years away after progress stalls’
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was passed more than a year ago, but there is still no sign of change happening soon says Linz Darlington.
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Regulation & Law
EXCLUSIVE BLOG: Leasehold is not broken, so why replace it?
Industry figure says that while leasehold needs to be improved for the benefit of both professionals and leaseholders, replacing it is wrong.
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Regulation & Law
Housing minister rules out cap on leasehold service charge rises
Matthew Pennycook said the Government could not impose a limit on leasehold service charge increases because landlords sometimes need to raise cash for legitimate reasons.
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Regulation & Law
Housing Minister: ‘Unscrupulous’ property agents will be regulated
Matthew Pennycook has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to regulation of property agents, while fielding questions in Parliament about property manager, FirstPort.
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Regulation & Law
Don’t wait for leasehold reform legislation, get cracking now says expert
Freehold Collective boss Mike Somekh warns that we could wait years for leasehold reforms to become law and questions the benefits of commonhold.
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Regulation & Law
GUEST BLOG: ‘Leasehold reform will reduce flat prices and raise costs for owners’
Leading leasehold expert warns that Labour's leasehold reform plans will likely have dramatic implications for new 'commonholders'.
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Latest property news
Leading surveyor welcomes plans to end ‘feudal’ leasehold system
Dorian Wragg of Bruton Knowles says Labour's ambitions are laudable, but wonders if leaseholds will want to take on the management of their own blocks.
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Regulation & Law
Sound familiar? Minister promises to ban leasehold
Matthew Pennycook announces a new white paper making commonhold the default tenure despite industry scepticism.
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Regulation & Law
Leading property management firm suspended by trade body
The suspension follows FirstPort's recent meeting with MPs in Parliament who presented complaints by constituents over the quality of its services.
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